Between wind and water: How the Health Department could help the environment
The Shelby County Health Department’s mission is “to promote, protect and improve the health of all in Shelby County” in four main areas: community health; population health; epidemiology and infectious diseases; and environmental health. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Health Department is charged with protecting and promoting environmental health, but advocates say the agency is not doing enough to keep the area’s air and water safe.
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Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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